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Stampede Roundup: Calling all volunteers
By Ryan McCracken on March 8th, 2024
Things are heating up in anticipation of another unforgettable summer here at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede, and we’re still on the hunt for more hands to help with many of our volunteer committees. The Stampede continues to thrive and evolve in Medicine Hat thanks to the strength of hundreds of annual volunteers, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: My small part in a multi-cultural community
By Tobie Laliberte on March 7th, 2024
Last Saturday, for the third year in a row, I had the opportunity to participate in the Kid’s Passport to the World event at the Esplanade, not as an employee, but rather as an improvised “sugar maker” with one of my sons, preparing and serving delicious “tire sur la neige” (maple taffy on snow). This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: Into the sweat lodge – Part One
By JoLynn Parenteau on March 6th, 2024
“Igniting the fire of our ancestors’ ways of knowing” – Guiding intention and vision of the kihcihkaw aski (Sacred Land) Indigenous ceremonial grounds On a bright, clear February day, a sacred fire is burning on the edge of Edmonton’s Whitemud Creek ravine. Glowing red-hot within the flames are volcanic stones, called the grandfathers, whose energy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Let’s catch us a Leprechaun
By Patty Rooks on March 2nd, 2024
I thought I should get a head start on some STEM activities for St. Patrick’s Day, which is approaching rather quickly. Those tricky Leprechauns are hard to keep ahead of, but this year, I think I may have found a way to catch one! I do not know about you, but I could definitely use ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Cross your heart?
By Rev. Nancy Cocks on March 2nd, 2024
Did you ever say “Cross my heart!” when you were a kid? Maybe make a little X on your chest? Crossing my heart was my first “liturgical” gesture, long before I was ordained. It was a sign I was telling the truth. Or that I would keep a childhood promise. The “heart” stood for commitment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Know your options
By Jennifer Sturm on March 1st, 2024
Across Alberta there are options available to get the care you need when you need it. Yet when in the throes of a medical event, illness or injury, knowing where to start and how to find the right information and assistance can be overwhelming. How do you know when to visit the emergency department (ED), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Service Above Self: Rotary Music Festival back for 69th year
By Medicine Hat Rotary Club on February 27th, 2024
Happy 69th birthday, Medicine Hat Rotary Music Festival! Imagine, since 1955, Medicine Hat area youth, some quite young, have taken to the stage to demonstrate their skills in piano, strings, brass, woodwinds, guitar, speech, vocals, musical theatre, choral and ensembles. For some, the festival is the start of a musical career. For others, it is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: Puzzled by science!
By Patty Rooks on February 24th, 2024
I visit many classrooms and students each and every year. If I was to count, I would say I have literally seen tens of thousands of students throughout my career. Although I have seen so many students, it is still exciting each and every time. I love to get up and go to work! One ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Human connections
By Linda Hancock on February 24th, 2024
Our flight had just landed in Calgary, and I was thankful for the lovely days that I had enjoyed in Kauai. My driver was waiting to take me the final 40 minutes to my home. I headed for the escalators and then it happened! I was on the third or fourth step from the top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By the Way: Our strength
By Shane Hein on February 24th, 2024
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. – James1:17 [ESV] I don’t think it is too exaggerated, or too hyperbolic, or that I am overstating anything by declaring that we are living in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Work hard to be 100 and healthy
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on February 23rd, 2024
Few children have the good fortune of wishing “Happy 100th Birthday” to a vibrant, healthy parent reaching that esteemed age. But that’s what my brothers and I are doing this week. We’ve had the incredible journey of growing up with Dr. W. Gifford-Jones as our dad! Countless people have asked, what’s the secret to reaching ... Read More »
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